I use it for taking backwards and forwards to uni everyday and it's brilliant. Very easy to work on, takes up the size of a book in my bag and handles all tasks well. It's great being able to type up my lecture notes in the lecture rather than scribbling frantically or trying to recall them later. I would mention that I use a laptop at home aswell for the majority of my work. The netbook is really for a go between but for anyone that really only needs it for word processing & internet browsing I would highly recommend. Currently persuading my mum to get one!

Bad points:

Don't let limited GB/ram put you off. It still operates very efficiently for most tasks and memory is fine although I keep larger files on a USB.

Initially I was a bit sceptical about buying a refurbished product, but I would have to say I don't have any regrets. There are no scratches or cosmetic damage, so still looks brand new. The fact it's been put back up for sale guarantees it has been checked and certified for full performance (maybe 1 in every 1000 normal products would be spot checked) and it comes with a 12 warranty which is what you would usually get anyway. All this and a substantial saving - I won't hesitate to buy refurbished again!

excellent battery life. upgradeable to 2gb ddr3 for approx £12 (go to crucial and follow their upgrade advisor). replacing the memory made super simple with the clip off bottom cover. no screwdrivers required!screen is really nice quality.

Bad points:

although a hyper threaded dual core running at 1.5Ghz, which is better than most netbooks, it still feels slow, even with memory upgraded. on board graphics are basic, but ok for my needs and pretty standard in this price range. higher end netbooks may also have higher resolution (this is only 1024x600 - netbook standard)

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